Summary
A new YouGov poll reveals widespread disapproval of President Trump’s recent tariff policies, with 51% of Americans viewing them as “the largest peacetime tax hike in U.S. history.”
The survey shows 50% disapprove of Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs announced April 2nd, which imposed a baseline 10% levy on all imports with additional tariffs on specific countries.
Trump escalated tensions by threatening China with 50% additional tariffs if they don’t withdraw their retaliatory measures.
Even Ted Cruz expressed concern, calling tariffs “a tax on consumers.”
Actually, according to the article, 39% disapproved. It doesn’t specify about the other 11%. I assume that they were unable to pry their heads out of their own asses long enough to offer an opinion.
Your point stands, however. It is absolutely astonishing to me that only half of the respondents disapprove of Trump’s mayhem. I have to wonder if the poll wasn’t phrased so as to confuse the respondents so that the pollsters could intentionally interpret it in Trump’s favor.